See the palace of Versailles, Giverny for Monet’s house and garden in one day. Versailles and Givnery is a great Paris day trip.

Our private Versailles, Giverny Tours Include: Our private Versailles, Giverny tours include entrance to the Versailles Palace, guide service, private transportation to and from your hotel or apartment, taxes, tolls and parking are also included in the tour cost.

Closings: Giverny is closed for tours November through March, and is also closed on Mondays. The Palace of Versailles is closed on Mondays and some holidays.

Giverny + Versailles Tours. Enjoy a guided private tour of Giverny and Versailles with our expert English-speaking tour guides. This private tour or day trip from Paris will begin in Giverny with your private tour guide’s introduction to the life and work of Claude Monet. You will have a guided tour of Monet’s house, the formal enclosed Norman Garden, the Water Garden with pond and Japanese bridge, and the artist’s workshop.

Afterwards, you will go from art to aristocracy with a visit to Versailles. French history will come alive as our excellent Versailles tour guide whisks you on this guided tour of the sumptuous palace of Versailles. The tour of Versailles will take you on panoramic tour (no inside visits) of the Grand Canal, the Grand and Petit Trianons, and the Hamlet of Queen Marie Antoinette. Hear the interesting and sometimes outlandish stories about Louis XIV, the “Sun King” and those who resided within the palace.

This Versailles private tour showcases the architecture of the château and the outbuildings, although our limited time will not afford us entry to the latter. Enjoy a tour of the Royal Apartments, the Chapel, the Hall of Mirrors, and the Queen’s Apartments. Your private tour of Versailles will end at the terrace overlooking the Palace’s magnificent gardens and groves.

For lunch, we highly recommend Moulin de Fourges, a waterfront restaurant complete with a 150-year-old watermill… fabulous food, picture-perfect setting and reasonable prices.

Note: Longer of tours of Giverny and Versailles are available which showcase these destinations more extensively and appropriately. These Giverny and Versailles combo tours are suggested ONLY for those with very limited time in Paris. If you want more than just a quick overview of these 2 sites, please book the full day tours. Also note that this combo tour does not include entries to Trianons and Hamlet of Marie Antoinette. Limited time to visit the palace of Versailles and no time allocated to do its gardens.